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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1163
2723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
166
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
29
148
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
29
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
7
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
3 Genera with 13 Species
Cercyon Leach, 186811SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
13 Species
Cercyon (Cercyon) arenarius Rey, 1885
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon aphodioides Orchymont, 1933
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon gigas Orchymont, 1925
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924


Links, sources and further information
Megasternini at artfakta.se
Megasternini at dyntaxa.se
Megasternini at itis.gov